The internal conflict in "The Necklace" stems from the class structure under which Madame Loisel lives and her false pride. For Madame Loisel desires to be among the haute bourgeoisie, a level of society to which she feels she should belong. Without a dowry, the pretty and proud Matilde Loisel has had to marry a minor clerk in the Ministry of Education. However, she remains dissatisfied. She grieved incessantly, feeling that she had been...
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